Shirt-display card



H. LEVEY SHIRT DISPLAY CARD Marh 11, 1930.

Filed Oct. 6, 1928 Patented Mar. 11, '1930 PATENT OFFICE HERMAN LEVEY, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK SHIRT-DISPLAY CARD Application led October 6, 1928. Serial No. 310,693.

This invention relates to shirt cards and has among its objects the provision of van improved device of the nature set forth which displays a shirt smoothly and evenly.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved device of the character described, having aA reenforced edge that permits a shirt to be drawn taut over the card, and to show an even, and uniform appearance.

A further object of the invention is to construct a device of the type mentioned that has an improved feature permitting the shirt to be attached to the card by means of pins, the points whereof are protectively retained Within the card, the pins being engaged with the card in a simplified manner.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent as the specification proceeds.

Vith thev aforesaid objects in view, the invention consists in the novel combinations and arrangements of parts hereinafter described in their preferred embodiments, pointed out in the subjoined claims, and illustrated on the annexed drawing, wherein like parts are designated by the same reference characters throughout the several views.

In the drawings:

Figure l is a view of the invention, thereon.

Fig. 2 is a rear view in elevation of the shirt card.

Fig. 3 is a side edge view of the same mounted on a pedestal.

Fig. 4 is a rear view of the arrangement shown in Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged sectional view taken on line 5 5 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on line 6-6 of Fig. 2.

The advantages of the invention as here outlined are best realized when all of its features and instrumentalities are combined in one and the same structure, but, useful devices may be produced embodying less than the whole.

It will be obvious to those skilled in the art to which the invention appertains, that Y the same may be incorporated in several rdifa device embodying 3o and showing a shirt mounted invention.

Generally described, the invention provides an improved shirt card, which is plane and of sufficiently stiff character to permit a shirt to be tightly stretched thereover for display mounting in a store window or the like. For this purpose it is desirable that the cards be G0 of a uniform and predetermined nature so that all the shirt display may appear neat and attractive. On the one hand the elimination of the home cutting of cards is desirable, and likewise the annoyance of cards of the wrong size, and on the other hand it is found desirable to improve the appearance of the store window and to save considerable time and labor where all the cards are made according to a predetermined plan for uniformity T0 in size and shape. Thus no trimming of the cards is necessary. Furthermore, on my improved card, a shirt can beset up with a minimum number of pins. Vhile the card is made of any suitable, inexpensive material, that possesses sufficient stiffness and body, as for example, cardboard, the edges of the latter are reenforced with any material that suiiciently strengthens the edges of the card to permit the shirt to be drawn tight 30 over said edges, and also to cause the shirt edges so formed to appear smooth and straight.

The reenforcing material may clearly vary with the material used for the body of the card, and where the latter is formed of corrugated cardboard the reenforcement preferably consists of'a metal strip of V-form that extends along the edges of the card, and binds the same snugly, thoroughly concealing the corrugations at the edges of the card, and compressing the same down to a thin edge. The eorrugations permit pins to be easily inserted at an angle into the card, with the points of v the pins protectively retained within the card. 9i Themetal reenforcement consists of a very thin metal so as to have no appreciable weight. The cardboard forms a backing for thle metal to hold the latter rigid and in proper s ape.

ystretched and retained tautrfor display or other purposes.

Referring indetail to the drawing, 10 denotes a device embodying the invention. The same includes a shirt `card C upon which is mounted a shirt S. The latter is'folded over the. shirt card in the usual manner well known for display purposes to advantage, the front of theY shirt, including the collar and cuffs. The sides and bottom of the shirt, and the major part of the sleeves are concealed at the rear of the shirt card. Attention is particularly directed to the neat side and bottom edges 11 and 12 of thedevice 10.

' The shirt card includes a single ply of corrugated board 13, consisting of the Vusual outer layers of paper 14 between which is disposed the corrugated filler 15. Binding all four edges of the body 13 are metallic strip members 16 and 17 which are of V-form in cross section. These constitute a reenforcement for the cardboard, and provide an absolutely smooth, straight edge. The niembers 16 and 17 clamp the edge portions of the cardboard so as to reliably engageL the same, and also to form a thin edge for the display cardy C. At the corners of the latter, nishing members 18 are provided to cover the edges of the metallic reenforcing strips.

The members 18 may consist of paper or fabric pasted around the corners of the display card. The said metallic strips may be rendered rust-proof by painting, enameling,

or the like. As thus constructed all parts of the display card are of uniform character. The metal strips 16 and y17 are as thin as possible forV lightness. They do not possess sufficient strength in themselves to support the shirt in proper form, but are backed up by the cardboard. The latter of course facilitates the handling of the device and the folding of the shirt thereon.

At one end of the display is fastened a supporting member 19 for the device C, said member being of flexible metal of loop form, riveted in place at 20. One manner of using the supporting member is as shown in Fig. 3, where the same is ybent over an arm 21 of a pedestal 22. In this position, the display card holds a shirt in inclined relation.

The shirt S is secured to the display card C by pins 23 of any conventional type, preferably straight. No more than siX pins are needed to set up a shirt. The pins are inserted into the corrugated board at an angle, and since the material 15 is soft, entrance of the pin isv easily effected. The points 211 of the pins are protectively retained between the plies 14 of the corrugated board.V It will be v show to the maximum ,Y

the direction of inclination of the latter toi prevent the pins from pins may are concealed.

I claim: s

1. A shirt display card comprising a corrugated cardboard' having substantially straight edges, and a thin metallic strip enibracing'said edges, said strip being of V crosssection forming thin, smooth edges for the cardboard at the apex of the V,fthe said metallic strip lyingsubstantially entirely between the planes of the opposite faces of the cardboard. f I

2. A shirt display card comprising a corrugated cardboard having substantially straight edges, and a thi-n metallic strip along said edges, the said edges of the corrugated board being crushed thin, and the said fstrip enclosing the said edges forming a thin smooth edge for the device.

being loosened. The be so placed that the heads thereof 3. A shirt display card comprising a lines and retained by the cardboardin pre-` determined position and direction through the same.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

HERMAN LEVEY.`

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